Penang To Review Income Limit For Rental Of PPR, RSKN - Exco

GEORGE TOWN, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- The Penang state government is in the process of re-evaluating the income limit for the rental of the People’s Housing Project (PPR) and Rumah Sewa Kerajaan Negeri (RSKN).

State Housing and Environment Committee chairman Datuk Seri S. Sundarajoo said the review is to keep it in line with the Poverty Line Income (PGK) now at RM2,209 a month based on the official study conducted by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

“It also aims to give more needy groups the opportunity to own a house that suits their means.

“Currently, the eligibility requirements for rental of PPR and government houses in Penang are based on the total income of the applicant or husband or wife not exceeding RM750 or the income of the entire family at less than RM1,500 per month,” he said.

He was responding to an oral question by Phee Syn Tze (PH-Sungai Puyu) who wanted to know whether the state government would amend the eligibility requirements for renting a PPR house for applicants or couples with an income not exceeding RM750.

Commenting further, Sundarajoo said the state government through the 2023 Unity Manifesto had applied to the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) to make the PPR units that will be supplied in Penang offered as a Special Rental Housing Scheme for youth or singles.

He said among the projects that have been identified for this purpose is the Kota Giam PPR Project, Jelutong which will supply a total of 500 units.

-- BERNAMA